Associate

GRØ CAREERS; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

GRØ CAREERS is seeking an exceptional creative talent to lead retail and F&B interior projects in London. You will own concepts from ideation to delivered spaces and serve as a trusted partner to key clients across multiple locations. The role blends hands-on design with client leadership, balancing creative ambition with delivery realities.

You will stay hands-on with concepts, visualization and digital design, shaping the studio's future. Salary circa £60,000, with scope towards £65,000.

Qualifications

• Standout portfolio of retail, F&B or branded commercial interiors.
• Proven creative ownership from concept through development.
• Confidence to present ideas, build client relationships and manage key accounts.

Responsibilities

• Create distinctive interiors that capture a brand's spirit.
• Build authentic client relationships and trust.
• Lead multiple projects, balancing creativity with delivery.

Skills

Retail interiors

Brand experience

Client relationships

Design leadership

Tools

Digital design

Job description

Great relationships turn clients into partners.

We're working with the design arm of a collective of built-environment businesses to find an exceptional creative talent ready to make their mark.

This is an opportunity to shape the spaces behind ambitious retail and F&B brands, build lasting client relationships and play an influential role in the next chapter of a growing London studio.

You will have the freedom to create, the trust to lead and the opportunity to see your ideas come to life.

The opportunity…

You will take creative ownership of exciting retail and F&B projects, from the first spark of an idea through to the finished space.

Alongside designing, you will become a trusted partner to key clients, helping bring their brands to life across multiple locations.

You will be:

• Creating: Developing distinctive, memorable interiors that capture the spirit of a brand.
• Connecting: Building genuine relationships with clients who value your ideas and expertise.
• Leading: Guiding multiple projects, balancing creative ambition with the realities of delivery.
• Designing: Staying hands-on with concepts, visualisation and digital design, rather than being pulled away from the work you love.
• Influencing: Bringing fresh ideas, challenging convention and helping shape the studio's creative future.

What you will bring…

We're looking for someone whose portfolio makes us stop and look twice.

Someone who understands that exceptional commercial design isn't just about how a space looks… but how it feels, how people experience it and how it performs for the brand.

The ideal candidate will have…

• A standout portfolio of retail, F&B or branded commercial interiors.
• Proven creative ownership, from initial concepts through design development.
• The confidence to present ideas, build client relationships and take responsibility for key accounts.
• Experience juggling multiple projects without compromising design quality.
• Strong, up-to-date digital design skills and a genuine desire to remain creatively hands-on.

You may already be an Associate or a talented senior designer ready for more influence, responsibility and recognition.

We're more interested in what you can create and the relationships you can build than the title on your CV.

Why make the move?

The chance to put your creative stamp on more than just the projects you design.

You will join a friendly studio entering an exciting new chapter, with the opportunity to influence its creative direction, build relationships with ambitious brands and take real ownership of the work you deliver.

It's a chance to bring your ideas, experience and personality to a business where your contribution will be seen, valued and felt.

For someone with established client relationships and a track record of winning work, there's also scope to explore a more senior appointment (AD).

The details…

Salary: Circa £60,000, with scope towards £65,000.

Location: Central London.

Working pattern: Three days in the studio, two from home.